[RESOLVED] Mame issues

[aikido2u]

Hi all!

I am currently having some issues getting Mame to work correctly in GameEX.

First of all I cannot get my roms to show up on the main Mame option I have to go to emulated games and select Mame to see them.

Second I cannot get my video previews, or any art to display in GameEX for these. I can only see the demo stuff on the main Mame option nothing else. I have setup my paths to the correct location where everything is stored.

Third how do I filter out everything but the Parent roms? I dont want to see all of my bios files or anything else thats going to make things more complicated.

all help is ofcourse very appriciated!

Thanks,

Aikido2u

[Draco1962]

Please provide copies of your gameex.ini file and latest log.txt file so we can take a look. Likely it is a path issue but we should be able to tell from one or both files. Thanks!

[nullPointer]

First of all I cannot get my roms to show up on the main Mame option I have to go to emulated games and select Mame to see them.

Second I cannot get my video previews, or any art to display in GameEX for these. I can only see the demo stuff on the main Mame option nothing else. I have setup my paths to the correct location where everything is stored.

Third how do I filter out everything but the Parent roms? I dont want to see all of my bios files or anything else thats going to make things more complicated.

These points lead me to believe that you have MAME setup as an emulator in GameEx rather than through the dedicated MAME section. It’s not at all uncommon to make this oversight once you start setting up some emulators in GameEx. So just to verify, when you set up MAME in the Setup Wizard, did you utilize the MAME Settings screen (and subsequent MAME settings screen(s))?

GameEx has a number of features that are tailored specifically for MAME. You lose nearly all of these features if you setup MAME as a common emulator in GameEx. I believe if you work through the MAME settings in the Setup Wizard all of your above questions answered.

If you have followed these steps, but are still experiencing odd system behavior please follow up on Draco’s request for further information.

[aikido2u]

sorry i should have done that

Arcade (MAME).ini

log.txt

[nullPointer]

Yeah, you definitely have MAME set up as a common emulator. Work through the MAME Settings screen(s) in the Setup Wizard, and I believe you'll see a difference of night and day. Let us know how it goes for you!

[aikido2u]

do I remove it from the common emulator selection?

[nullPointer]

My recommendation would be to first set everything up through the dedicated MAME section, verify that everything is working, then … yeah go ahead and remove it from the emulators section. Running MAME as a separate version under emulators can occasionally serve a good purpose (if you intend to run multiple versions of MAME for instance), but it’s generally a fringe case designed to meet a very specific purpose.

[aikido2u]

I have been through the setup process multiple times and I have everything pointing to the correct folders. I still dont see where my issue is... still very lost..

[nullPointer]

I’d be a bit more interested to see what you have entered on the Advanced MAME Settings screen (or simply upload your GameEx.ini). That’s where the rubber meets the road so to speak in terms of MAME command line, what games are set to display, ROM filters, etc.

Also be aware that anytime you alter your MAME settings through the Setup Wizard, it’s likely you’ll want to rebuild your game list.

[aikido2u]

There you go.. I dont see why i would need to change settings in the advanced mame setup for my games to show up. Shouldnt it be simple enough for me to point GameEx to the correct directory and they populate?

GameEx.ini

[Draco1962]

Anytime you make a change such as this you have to Update List. Otherwise, GameEx will not be able to find them.

[aikido2u]

is there a button to update the list? I dont understand what you mean exactly.

[nullPointer]

Yeah, that really is a bit of a gotcha. Sometimes I do wish there was an update list utility available through the Setup Wizard. The Update List function is found within GameEx itself. It’s been a while since I’ve changed my MAME setup, but I believe the following still applies.

If GameEx doesn’t prompt you to update your list when you navigate to a dedicated MAME game list, there’s an option to do so appearing at the very bottom of your MAME Game List.

[aikido2u]

i feel like such a noob! that did it... everything perfect now.. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nullPointer]

Glad to hear you got everything sorted aikido2u! Enjoy your gaming! As one final step, would you mind marking this thread as [RESOLVED]? I can also do so if you wish, but it means so much more coming from you.

Thank you sir!

[aikido2u]

where do i do that exactly?

[Adultery]

I will.

Edited August 7, 2012 by Draco1962
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